Bulacan Governor Daniel R. Fernando has sworn into office the newly-elected barangay officials in the province on Thursday, Dec. 21. The "Panunumpa sa Tungkulin ng mga Opisyal sa Barangay sa Lalawigan ng Bulacan" was held at the Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium in the City of Malolos. Bulacan Governor...
Valenzuela City Mayor Weslie "Wes" Gatchalian led the inauguration of the new Sentro ng Sama Samant Serbisyo (3S) Center in Barangay Palasan in the city on Wednesday, Dec. 20. The city government said the two-story facility stands in 3,732 square meters of land which features different...
Mayor Eric Olivarez (Photo from Parañaque PIO) Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez led the turnover of assessment tool materials donated to the city government for Special Education (SPED) students. Local School Board Head, Rhodora Villar and the Department of Education...
The Pangkabuhayan package of Paranaque City's local government (Photo from Parañaque PIO) The Parañaque City government distributed to 25 beneficiaries “pangkabuhayan (livelihood) packages” aimed at helping city residents belonging to the marginalized sector. Parañaque City Mayor Eric...
“Fake news.” The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) denied that President Marcos had issued a proclamation declaring a “special (half-working) day” on Friday, Dec. 22, throughout the country. Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil said this after a copy of a document labeled...
Presidential Assistant for strategic communications Cesar Chavez apologized for posting the fake proclamation declaring a "special (half-working) day" without verifying it. New Presidential Assistant for Strategic Communications Undersecretary Cesar Chavez (PTV photo) In a Facebook post,...
An abandoned fetus was found at a dumpsite in Pasig City on Friday, Dec. 15. Barangay Bambang officials said a child scavenger found a black backpack that was left at the dumpsite on Pinalad Street, Barangay Pinagbuhatan and Bambang, containing the fetus that is estimated to be around seven to...
MOSCOW, Russia - A Russian woman who says she is committed to peace on Wednesday declared her candidacy for the presidency, to which Vladimir Putin is expected to be comfortably re-elected next March. Yekaterina Duntsova, the 40-year-old independent politician who declared her intention to run...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto warned the public against scammers who target individuals, particularly those working in the government, and tricking them to invest their hard-earned money and bonuses on illegal investment operations and pyramiding scams during the Christmas season. Mayor Vico Sotto...
WASHINGTON, United States - A 71-year-old man has been declared innocent in the US state of Oklahoma after spending nearly 50 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. Glynn Simmons, who is Black, served more time behind bars before being exonerated than any other inmate in US history,...
UNITED NATIONS, United States - The UN Security Council on Thursday will try once again to pass a resolution calling for a halt in fighting between Israel and Hamas after previous efforts to win Washington's backing fell short. The empty Security Council Chamber is pictured at UN headquarters...
WASHINGTON, United States - The United States released an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in exchange for 10 American detainees and a fugitive dubbed "Fat Leonard" in a sweeping prisoner swap deal between the rival governments Wednesday. Colombian businessman Alex Saab speaks next...
